For the Glory KC is back with the 177th episode of the show! And it's an after dark special. Nothing too spicy, though Sheena does some mild cursing, but it's mainly that we recorded in the middle of the night.

Sporting Kansas City showed a half of something to build on before the floor fell out from beneath them. After making it to halftime with a 0-0 score against the Chicago Fire, a first for the season in not giving up a first half goal, the second half was off the rails.

It started with a penalty call that head coach Rapha Wicky said seemed "harsh." We break down the entire sequence, but we also have videos, gifs and stills if you need to watch it.

That moment certainly changed the game. But who is to say it wouldn't have gone badly anyways? Most of the season has. In addition to the spiral, Sheena and I discuss Capita, some post-game quotes from Wicky and Jake Davis, the lineup, tactical choices and much more.

The KC Current did nothing to lift KC soccer fan's hearts up with a brutal defeat of their own. They fell 4-0 to the Washington Spirit on Friday night in a game that showed early promise. Kansas City missed some chances, and the Spirit absolutely didn't miss most of theirs.

Lorena had a particularly off night and had us wondering if she's hurt, which coach Chris Armas dispelled that rumor. What Armas wasn't able to quell was the calls for his job. With the team already having allowed as many goals as all of last season and having lost more games in far less tries, the outcry from the fans continues to grow. Armas said he isn't spending any energy on it though.

We talk about our thoughts on that as well as another rant from me on Ally Sentnor as this team's starting striker.

In the Digital Crawl, we hit on a few more topics, including:

• SKC II winning
• Sheena Remembers to do her Hair Takes
• USWNT friendlies
• NWSL expanding to Columbus

Here is a rundown of sections and start times:

• Intro & Early Hair Commentary - 0:00
• Sporting KC - 3:18
• KC Current (w/ SKC mixed in) - 54:01
• Digital Crawl - 1:44:43

Upcoming Games

• SKC II vs. Houston Dynamo 2, SUN, April 26th at 1:00PM CT
• Sporting KC vs. Seattle Sounders, SAT, May 2nd at 1:30PM
• KC Current @ North Carolina Courage, SAT, May 2nd at 5:30PM
• SKC II vs. Tacoma Defiance, SUN, May 3rd at 7:00PM

As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled.com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!

Big thanks to Splitter Conspiracy (listen to them here) for our theme music made with the permission of the KC Cauldron.

For the Glory KC is back with the 176th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City had what was potentially the lowest moment on the field in club history. At the very least, in recent memory. So, a week after talking about expectations, Sheena and I are trying to align on the state of the team. Fans are rightfully upset with the performances of the week, particularly the showing in the US Open Cup against the Colorado Springs Switchbacks.

Fans are calling for Raphel Wicky's job, David Lee's job, Peter Mallouk to (already) sell the team, and for the release or purge of almost every player on the roster. What is rational and what is irrational? We try to break it all down.

Plus, we weave through the moments in the USOC game as well as the loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday night. We knew this season would start slow and have some lows, but I'm not sure anyone thought it would be quite this low. We also talk about quite the remarkable stat when it comes to losing and SKC in recent seasons and where it sits in history.

Outside of the events on the field, there were also a couple notable moments off the field. Cavan Sullivan was apparently inquired about by Lee and Alan Pulido is out at Chivas.

The KC Current lifted up the week with their Teal Rising Cup win last weekend over Palmeiras, but that feels like an eternity ago. We briefly relive that game, and I talk about Haley Hopkins ascent up the roster and perhaps into the starting lineup in an NWSL game.

In the Digital Crawl, we hit on a few more topics, including:

• World Cup Fan Fest Lineup, Parking and Buses
• USWNT results
• NWSL calendar flip -- Fall to Spring?
• Javier Mascherano out in Miami

Here is a rundown of sections and start times:

• Intro & World Cup Trophy - 0:00
• Sporting KC - 6:30
• KC Current - 1:08:08
• Digital Crawl - 1:14:04

Upcoming Games

• KC Current @ Washington Spirit, FRI, April 24th at 7:00PM CST
• Sporting KC @ Chicago Fire, SAT, April 25th at 7:30PM
• SKC II vs. Houston Dynamo 2, SUN, April 26th at 7:00PM

As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled.com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!

Big thanks to Splitter Conspiracy (listen to them here) for our theme music made with the permission of the KC Cauldron.